Gypsy swing meets holiday cheer, with an amiable side helping of schmaltz. The Hot Club of San Francisco, an accomplished band in this vein, welcomes a handful of likeminded guests to the party here, including the Ivory Club Boys (who helpRead more jazz up a section of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite”) and Le Jazz Hot Trio (who sit in on “The Christmas Song”). Among the other effortless successes: “Don Rodolfo,” a sultry, minor key recasting of that red-nosed reindeer tune.

Works on This Recording

Don Rodolfoby Hot Club of San Francisco Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hot Club of San Francisco
Period: 21st Century Written: USA Notes: Based on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Johnny Marks and the "Habanera" from "Carmen" by Georges Bizet.

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Carol of the Bellsby Traditional Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hot Club of San Francisco
Written: Ukraine

Djingle Bellsby Hot Club of San Francisco Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hot Club of San Francisco
Period: 21st Century Written: USA Notes: Based on "Jingle Bells" by James Pierpont and the style of Django Reinhardt.

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Sugar Rum Cherryby Hot Club of San Francisco Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hot Club of San Francisco,
Ivory Club Boys
Period: 21st Century Written: USA Notes: Based on music from the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky.

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I wonder as I wanderby John Jacob Niles Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hot Club of San Francisco
Period: 20th Century Written: USA